Door hinge



Jgly 18, 1939., A, JONES 2,166,815

DOOR HINGE Original Filed Dec. 1, 1931 Patented July 18, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFHCE.

Application December 1, 1937, Serial No. 177,561 Renewed January 27, 1939 8 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in door hinges.

More specifically, the invention relates to improved hinge constructions for swingably mounting doors as well as other articles adapted to move with the doors, whereby the hinge constructions support the joint weight of the doors and articles movable therewith.

It is a common practice to support articles on doors for movement therewith whereby such articles may normally be concealed in a closet cabinet etc., such articles being brought into position for use upon opening the doors and swinging them back from the entrances to such closets or cabinets.

While the hinges now in use are in themselves comparatively strong and capable of supporting relatively heavy doors as well as articles supported thereby, such articles as beds etc., have heretofore been attached to the doors which due to the fabricated construction of such doors caused same to sag or warp whereby seriously affecting their usefulness as a closure let alone an article supporting means.

A primary object of this invention is the provision of unitary hinge constructions embodying means for supporting doors as well as various articles for swinging movement with the doors.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a combined hinge and bracket for use in supporting a door and other articles either jointly or independently of each other.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a door hinge embodying an angular pivoted plate or leaf for rigid engagement with both the edge and a side of the door and an article supporting bracket rigidly supported by the plate or leaf whereby both the door and article are effectively supported by the hinge.

44) A still further object of the invention is the provision of hinge constructions of the above noted character which are strong, relatively simple in construction, and well adapted to support doors and other articles without impairing the 45 construction and operation of the doors.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in

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Figure l is a perspective view of the improved hinge construction in a preferred embodiment thereof.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of ad- 55 jacent portions of a door and door jambs showing the improved connecting hinge closed and in top plan view.

Figure 3 is an elevation view showing a portion of a door in open position and two of the improved hinges and the manner of supporting ar- 5 ticles thereby.

Figure 4 is an elevation View of a hinge construction with a modified arrangement of the article supporting bracket.

Referring to the drawing by reference char- 10 acters and wherein like characters designate like parts, H designates the improved hinge which comprises a relatively wide plate or leaf I0 having a plurality of beveled screw receiving apertures II and a right angular plate or leaf I2 15 which includes a relatively narrow plate or leaf l3 and a relatively Wide plate or leaf I l.

The plates l3 and M are provided with a plurality of beveled screw receiving apertures l5 and i6 respectively and plates Ill and 13 are 20 provided with cooperating tubular extensions Ill and l3 respectively which are longitudinally alined and through which extends the pintle ll for effecting pivotal connection between the plates l0 and I3, the plate I4 being integral with 25 plate l3 and moving therewith.

The plate or leaf I0 is adapted to be secured to the side of the door opening such as the jambs J illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 by means of suitable screws inserted into the apertures H, and 30 while the portion to which leaf I0 is secured is illustrated as a building jamb having associated therewith a building door D, it is to be understood that the improved hinge H is equally applicable to book-cases. kitchen cabinets, gas 35 stoves and various other articles.

The right angular plate or leaf I2 is secured to the door D by means of suitable screws extended through the apertures l5 and It, the leaf [3 engaging the edge of the door and the leaf I l engaging a side of the door.

The right angular plate l2 provides a highly efficient support for the door and one which will assure proper alinement of the door at all times in that there will be no likelihood of the screw connection between the hinge and door becoming loose. The plate i2 is outwardly off-set at which in conjunction with plate l3 provides a channel H3 in which is disposed the elongated shank 20 of a bracket 2| which at the projecting end thereof is provided with a right angularly disposed foot or lug 22 having an aperture 23, and the shank 20 is preferably provided with screw apertures 29 The bracket shank 25. is preferably of a thick ness equal to the depth of the channel IQ for providing a door engaging surface interiorly of plate Hi and the shank is preferably riveted in place as indicated at 24, the shank of course may a be secured in any other desired manner.

The brackets 2! are adapted to support articles to be swung with the door and which may be conveniently accomplished by extending a rod 25 through two or more vertically alined apertures 23 as indicated in Figure 3, the rod 25 serving as a fulcrum or support for a bed or any other article desired to support for movement with the door.

While the brackets 2i are illustrated as in depending relation to the hinges, they may be arranged as illustrated in Figure 4 wherein the bracket Zi is shown extending upwardly from the hinge.

While it may be preferable from a manufacturing standpoint to construct the hinges all alike as respects the brackets carried thereby, they may be constructed both as shown in Figures 1 and 4 whereby providing a greater distance between the lugs 22 of adjacent hinges for more proper support of certain articles.

While it is preferably that the shank 29 be rigidly and permanently secured within the channel 19, it may be constructed with apertures 26 as illustrated in Figure 4 for alinement with screw receiving apertures 21 in the off-set l8 whereby the bracket may be arranged as shown in Figure l or in Figure 4 and secured in position by relatively long screws extending into the door, thus further serving as additional securing means.

By the provision of the brackets rigidly connected with the hinges the weight of any article or articles for movement with the door is directly supported by the hinges as a result of which the door will not be subjected to sagging, warping or becoming loose from the hinges as has been experienccd heretofore when supporting articles such as beds and the like directly from the door.

It is to be particularly observed that the bracket 2! is disposed adjacent the outer edge of plate H; which is secured to the edge of the door whereby the weight of any supported article is borne by the plate l3 which is relatively narrow and thus oifers little leverage from the pintle ll as a result of which relatively heavy articles may be supported without undue strain on the pivotal connection in the hinge.

The plates or leaves forming the hinge may be made of a thickness depending upon the use to which the hinges are to be subjected and the relative widths of the plates may be varied to suit varying conditions in use.

While the improved hinges as disclosed are well adapted to support a door and a bed or other article at the same time, the door or other article may be supported separately and independently of each other.

From the foregoing disclosure it will be seen that in accordance with this invention an improved hinge construction is provided which not only more efiiciently supports a door but functions also as a means for supporting various articles for swinging movement with the door without in any way impairing the construction or operation of the door.

While I have disclosed certain specific embodiments of my invention, the same are to be considered as illustrative only, and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being defined in the subjoined claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A hinge construction comprising a plate for fixed position, a door supporting plate pivotally connected with the first plate, and article supporting means carried by the second plate.

2. A hinge construction comprising a plate for fixed position, and a door supporting plate pivotally connected with the first plate, the door supporting plate including right angularly disposed portions for engaging a face and an edge of a door respectively, said face engaging portion being provided with a channel.

3. The structure defined in claim 2, together with article supporting means carried by the right angular plate.

l. A hinge construction comprising a plate for fixed position, a door engaging and supporting plate of right angular formation pivotally connected with the first plate, and article supporting means carried by the right angular plate adjacent the apex thereof.

5. The structure defined in claim 4 wherein the light angular plate is outwardly off-set providing a channel, and wherein the article supporting means comprises an elongated bracket disposed within the channel.

6. A hinge construction comprising a plate for fixed position, a second plate for engaging the edge of a door pivotally connected with the first plate, a third plate rigid with the second plate and at right angles thereto for engaging a side ol. a door, and an article supporting bracket car ried by the third plate adjacent the juncture thereof with the second plate.

7. The structure defined in claim 6 wherein the third plate is provided with an inwardly opening channel, and wherein the bracket comprises an elongated shank of a thickness equal to the depth of the channel and fixed therein, and an apertured lug supported by the shank at right angles thereto.

8. In the combination of a door opening and a door swingingly connected with an edge wall of the opening by a plurality of hinges; each including a leaf fixed adjacent the opening and a leaf secured to and movable with the door, an apertured lug carried by each of the movable leaves of the hinges with the apertures in vertical alinement, and an article supporting rod extending through the apertures.

ABRAHAM L. JONES. 

